اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا، وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا، وَعَمَلًا مُتَقَبَّلًا.
O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, goodly provision, and deeds accepted.
Allahumma inni as'aluka 'ilman nafi'an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa 'amalan mutaqabbalan.
When to Read
This is a comprehensive dua the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to recite in the morning prayer of Ramadan. It is particularly beneficial to make this dua after Suhoor, before starting the fast, or at any point during the day when you feel a need for spiritual fortification. Making it before Iftar is also a powerful time, as the dua of a fasting person is said to be accepted.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and a focused heart. Raise your hands as you would during supplication. Imagine the benefits of knowledge, sustenance, and accepted deeds flowing into your life. Reflect on how these three pillars – knowledge, provision, and action – are essential for both your worldly and spiritual well-being, especially during the blessed month of Ramadan.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua encompasses three crucial aspects of a believer's life: beneficial knowledge ('ilman nafi'an) which guides us to do good and avoid harm, goodly provision (rizqan tayyiban) which sustains us and allows us to worship Allah without hardship, and accepted deeds ('amalan mutaqabbalan) which are the ultimate goal of our worship and efforts. By asking for these, we are seeking a holistic well-being that supports our fasting, our worship, and our overall connection with Allah. The Prophet ﷺ specifically made this dua in the morning of Ramadan, indicating its particular relevance to the state of a fasting person seeking acceptance for their efforts.
Source & Authentication
‘Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ did not leave these five things. He did not leave the prayer of 'Asr, he did not leave the two rak'ahs before Maghrib, he did not leave the two rak'ahs before Fajr, he did not leave the three rak'ahs of Witr, and he did not leave: 'O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, goodly provision, and accepted deeds.' (Sahih - Narrated by Al-Albani in Sahih Ibn Majah, Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 3844; Sahih Muslim 764). This narration by Ibn Majah specifies its recitation in the morning of Ramadan. The full context from Muslim (1036) is: The Prophet ﷺ used to say in the morning: 'O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, goodly provision, and accepted deeds.'